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What color is BB540C?

The RGB color code for color number #BB540C is RGB(187, 84, 12). In the RGB color model, #BB540C has a red value of 187, a green value of 84, and a blue value of 12. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 55.1% magenta, 93.6% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 24.7° (degrees), 87.9 % saturation, and 39.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BB540C has a hue of 24.7° (degrees), 93.6 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.



Color BB540C is cool or warm?

Color BB540C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BB540C? (For interior and product design)

BB540C has an LRV of nearly 17. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#BB540C

Light Color


Compare LRV 17 of #BB540C with dark and light Color




Is #BB540C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BB540C meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #BB540C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(187, 84, 12)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
84 (32.9%)
Blue
12 (4.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
55.08%
Yellow
93.58%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(24.69deg, 87.9 %, 39.0 %)

Hue
24.69°
Saturation
87.94 %.
Lightness
39.02 %.

RYB

RYB(165, 124, 59)
Red
165 (64.6%)
Yellow
124 (48.5%)
Blue
59 (23.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
24.69°
Saturation
93.58 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 24.69°

W: 4.71 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 23.73

Y : 16.93

Z : 2.37

YXY

Y1 : 16.93

X : 0.55

Y2 : 0.39

CMY

C : 26.67%

M : 67.06%

Y : 95.29%


LRV

~ 16.9 %

Munsell Color System

2.9YR 4.7/11.7

CIE-Lab

L : 48.17

A : 38.23

B : 54.84

CIE-Lch

L : 48.17

C : 66.85

H : 55.12

CIE-Luv

L : 48.17

U : 84.82

V : 41.79

Hunter-Lab

L : 41.15

A : 30.93

B : 25.4






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BB540C


Here are the colors similar to BB540C. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#CD5700
Tawny (Tenne)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#BB6528
Ruddy Brown
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)
#C46210
Alloy Orange
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#C04000
Mahogany
ΔE - 5.55 (94.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BB540C.


#BE5400
PANTONE 2020 C
ΔE - 1.13 (98.9% similar)
#BE4D00
PANTONE 718 C
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#B74F0D
PANTONE 8922 C
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#BE531C
PANTONE 167 C
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BB540C.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BB540C.


#BB4A00
BS 08-D-44 - Brown
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#C46200
BS 08-C-37 - Bracken
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)
#A15904
BS 06-E-56 - Yellow
ΔE - 7.75 (92.3% similar)
#AE3A00
BS 06-D-45 - Mace
ΔE - 7.78 (92.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BB540C.


#BD5620
RAL 050 50 60 - Titian Red
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#BD5C00
RAL 060 50 70 - Dry Clay
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#CD4D04
RAL 050 50 70 - Poppy Red
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BB540C.


#A45729
RAL 8023 - Orange Brown
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#BA481B
RAL 2001 - Red Orange
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#D05D28
RAL 2010 - Signal Orange
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)
#DE5307
RAL 2009 - Traffic Orange
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)


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#BF5700
UT Austin - Burnt Orange
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BB540C


Here are the paint colors similar to BB540C. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color BB540C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BB540C to Valspar


#C05C1C
Storybook Sundown (V010-3)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#A85722
Opening Night (V046-6)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#C5652A
Hot Wings (V046-5)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#B06525
Fireside Chat (8002-15G)
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BB540C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BB540C to Benjamin Moore


#B5632C
Gold Rush (2166-10)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#A55527
Tandoori (CSP-1105)
ΔE - 5.55 (94.5% similar)
#AD5935
Pilgrimage Foliage (2175-20)
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)
#BC6B32
Caramel Latte (2166-20)
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BB540C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BB540C to PPG Paints


#C26A35
Sesame Crunch (PPG1198-7)
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)
#AC5E3A
Fragrant Cloves (PPG1199-7)
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)
#B66A3C
Mincemeat (PPG1200-7)
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)
#BC6F37
Lucky Penny (PPG1201-7)
ΔE - 8.12 (91.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BB540C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BB540C to Dunn-Edwards


#C66B30
Desert Spice (DE 5202)
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)
#C3663F
Clay Pot (DE 5174)
ΔE - 8.07 (91.9% similar)
#BF6F31
Carrot Cake (DE 5230)
ΔE - 8.14 (91.9% similar)
#C75433
Spicy Tomato (DE 5139)
ΔE - 8.53 (91.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BB540C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BB540C to Sherwin Williams


#A85E39
Earthen Jug (SW 7703)
ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)
#C56639
Determined Orange (SW 6635)
ΔE - 7.15 (92.8% similar)
#C35530
Raucous Orange (SW 6883)
ΔE - 7.17 (92.8% similar)
#B16A37
Copper Pot (SW 7709)
ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color BB540C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BB540C to Behr


#A76944
Maple Glaze (PPU3-16)
ΔE - 9.08 (90.9% similar)
#C27146
Fall Foliage (M220-7A)
ΔE - 9.54 (90.5% similar)
#B56E4A
Thanksgiving (M210-7)
ΔE - 9.58 (90.4% similar)
#AF6649
Rusty Gate (M200-7)
ΔE - 9.69 (90.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BB540C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BB540C to Farrow & Ball


#CF5E3E
Charlotte's Locks (268)
ΔE - 10.16 (89.8% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 14.17 (85.8% similar)
#9B594F
Picture Gallery Red (42)
ΔE - 15.98 (84.0% similar)
#BF7B69
Red Earth (64)
ΔE - 16.60 (83.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#BB540C color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



BB540C
Tawny (Tenne)*

0C73BB
French Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #BB540C?

Color that best contrast with #BB540C is #0C73BB, color name is French Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #BB540C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BB540C is #0C73BB, color name is French Blue*.





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